Sunday, July 17, 2011

Best Salad Ever!!!!!

I went to my little farmers market this morning.  I only purchased a few things...fresh herbs, new potatos, mixed greens, tomatos, and a scone (mandatory purchase).  I ride my bike over there (less than a mile each way) and am back with fresh goodies in about 1/2 hour.  This is the beauty of small, neighborhood farmers markets.  I wash everything off when I get home and try to dry the goodies, so I have very little waste.
Refer to my recipe for French Potato Salad.  As I said, I keep a jar of this in the frig all of the time.  It’s so convenient.  I just threw out my last bottle of store bought dressing.  It was Neuman’s, so I figured I would be more likely to use it than more fake kinds.  But, I just don’t use that kind of thing any more.  More to come on this...
The super simple salad I made had the following ingredients (serves 2):
  • 4 cups fresh mixed greens (washed and dried).
  • One medium fresh tomato, chopped.
  • 2 white radishes, quartered and sliced.  I had these left from last weeks farmers market, but any other fixings will work.   
  • 1/2 cup various fresh, chefanade slice, herbs.  I had basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley.
  • Feta cheese (to offset the tartness of the dressing).  You don’t have to slice these at all.  You could break them up, too.
  • 3 tbsp. mustard vinegrette dressing.  See recipe for French Potato Salad below.
Just put the ingredients, in order on 2 medium plates.  Distribute dressing.  Enjoy!
This salad probably has the fewest number of ingredients of any salad I’ve made.  All fresh, almost all local, quaity, ingredients.  What a difference!  Please support your local farmers and markets.  It’s good for them, good and delicous for you!  

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